Rumors have been spreading for months of a refreshed Intel CPU lineup based on its most recent Arrow Lake series. Initially it was believed these chips would bring some big upgrades to its beleaguered desktop CPUs, but a new leak suggests that Intel is planning only a modest upgrade to its Intel Core Ultra S and HX CPUs instead.As our Intel Core Ultra 9 265K review shows, we werent particularly impressed by the first wave of Intel Arrow Lake CPUs. Our tests showed that Intel simply couldn't compete with AMDs X3D chips when it comes to gaming performance. As such, AMD's X3D offerings continue to dominate our best gaming CPU guide. Arrow Lake performance updates have improved the situation for Intel gamers since launch, but a narrower refresh to its Core Ultra lineup suggests a revolution in Intel CPU gaming performance isn't just around the corner. Continue reading Intel Core Ultra gaming CPU refresh to see clock speed boosts, says leakMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K review, Best gaming CPU, Core i9 14900K review

Back in the early 2000s, your MMO options were far more limited than what they are now. If you had a decent enough setup and 15 bucks to spare each month, youd play World of Warcraft. For the broke kids like me, the then-$5 subscription cost and modest system requirements (it was in-browser!) made Runescape the far more palatable option. WoW has long reigned as the king of MMOs, but the recent content drought has seen even its most ardent supporters bite the bullet and give Jagexs alternative a go, only to discover what Ive been saying for the past two decades: Old School Runescape is peak.Just this week, Old School Runescape topped out at over 200,000 concurrent players, just 30k shy of the record set in December 2024. This isnt surprising, considering how en vogue one of the best MMO games is right now. Alongside the launch of OSRS massive Varlamore update, some of the biggest streamers in the game, including AnnieFuschia, Guzu, and Chance Sodapoppin Morris, have been turning their audiences onto the joys of fishing up Dragon Harpoons, among other dopamine-eliciting in-game activities. Continue reading Old School Runescape's resurgence proves it's the perfect MMO for the modern eraMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best MMORPGs on PC, Runescape system requirements, Old School RuneScape: Beginner's guide

Sociologists Ran A 4-Day Workweek Trial – And The Results Speak For ThemselvesHigher job satisfaction, better physical health, improved mental health, enhanced work performance, fewer burnouts, lower levels of fatigue, and a reduction of sleep problems are just some of the benefits of four-day workweeks identified in a new study.The standard Monday-to-Friday workweek is not based on any...

It Looks Like We’ve Found Betel-Buddy, Betelgeuse’s Suspected Companion StarThe suspicion that some of Betelgeuse’s odd behavior is caused by a close companion star appears to have been confirmed using observations from the Gemini North telescope. It’s taken one of the world’s largest instruments to find something that, were it not for being outshone by the red supergiant, would be visible with...

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Caught By Rubin Observatory In Unplanned First Science StudyThe Vera C. Rubin Observatory dazzled us with its first light images just a few weeks ago, showing just what it is capable of discovering – from new asteroids to new galaxies – in a matter of hours. It is currently still being tweaked ahead of the official beginning of its science work, but as luck would...

Earth's Rotation Will Speed Up Tomorrow, Set To Make The Day 1.34 Milliseconds ShorterYou spin me right round, baby, right round. Image credit: agsandrew/Shutterstock.comTomorrow, on July 22, the length of the day is expected to be 1.34 milliseconds shorter than usual. Though there are clear reasons for the increased rotational speed this summer, the cause of the recent increase in speed...

Forget Polar Bears: The Largest Bear To Live In North America Was The 3.3-Meter-Tall Short-Faced BearForget Polar Bears: The Largest Bear To Live In North America Was The 3.3-Meter-Tall Short-Faced BearShort-faced bears went extinct at the end of the Pleistocene.The short-faced bear was thought to measure over 3.3 meters tall on its hind legs.Planet Earth is home to some pretty impressive...

Why It Always Seems To Rain More On The WeekendJust your luck. After a week of fair weather from Monday to Friday, the weekend arrives and it’s gray, wet, and miserable. If you’ve ever noticed this trend of gloomier weekends, you’re not imagining it; Saturdays and Sundays can show slightly different weather patterns compared to the rest of the week.This might seem surprising, especially since...

Creamy and savory with just the right smoky, spicy kick, this copycat Popeyes blackened ranch sauce is just as tasty as the real thing.

Mexican restaurant chains once reliably offered affordable and filling meals. With rising costs and management shifts, these chains are the most overpriced.